PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Chivitchian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devan Dubnyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chivitchian
vs
Dubnyk

186 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

193 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikhail Chivitchian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devan Dubnyk!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chivitchian just misses with a punch to the body.
Chivitchian misses with a lunging right hand
and Chivitchian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chivitchian scores with a jab to the body.
Dubnyk looks to land a combination but Chivitchian avoids it well.
Dubnyk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Dubnyk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chivitchian misses with a straight right.
Chivitchian slips under a jab.
Dubnyk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chivitchian throws an off balance right hand
and Dubnyk counters with a left to the body.
Chivitchian misses with a right hand
and Dubnyk counters with a left to the body.
Chivitchian throws a sloppy body shot
and Dubnyk counters with a one-two to the body.
Dubnyk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chivitchian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chivitchian misses with a wild body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Dubnyk scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Mikhail Chivitchian has been cut.
Chivitchian misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dubnyk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chivitchian is breathing heavily.
Chivitchian misses with a hook
and Dubnyk counters with a left and a right that stings Chivitchian.

Chivitchian is rocked!
Chivitchian walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Dubnyk swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Devan Dubnyk!